Poverty Rate in Salem city, VA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.2%
Rank #847/3,222 · #54 in VA
74th
Salem 10.2%
VA 9.9% +3.6%
US 12.6% -18.7%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Salem city's poverty rate of 10.2% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Salem city for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #844 | Lincoln County, MO | 10.2% |
| #845 | Holt County, MO | 10.2% |
| #846 | Brevard County, FL | 10.2% |
| #847 | Salem city, VA | 10.2% |
| #848 | Yamhill County, OR | 10.3% |
| #849 | Rappahannock County, VA | 10.3% |
| #850 | Franklin County, VT | 10.3% |
About Poverty Rate
Salem city, Virginia has a poverty rate of 10.2%, ranking #847 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 18.7% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Virginia, it ranks #54 of 133. This places it in the 74th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.